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Program
UNTHSC/TCOM/Driscoll Children's Hospital - Pediatrics Residency
Program Number: 178442
Program Type: Residency
Specialty: Pediatrics
Updated: 06/28/2010
 
Program Details
Years of Continuing Approval:
5
Total Approved Positions:
12
AOA Verified Program Reported
FILLED POSITIONS 1 3
Remaining OPEN Positions 11 9
Current Funded Positions:
12
Rotations at base site:
Months of rotations at base site PER YEAR:
12
Months of elective rotations in the program PER YEAR:
2
Participates in the Clinical Assessment Program (CAP):
No
Program Faculty (Base Institution) Total teaching faculty:
65
Program Start Date: (mm/dd/yyyy)
07/01/2008
Participates in Osteopathic ERAS:
Yes
Is there currently an ACGME accredited program in this specialty at your institution?
Yes
Is the program a dually accredited AOA/ACGME program?
Yes
ACGME Program ID:
3204811229
Dual Program - Is an AOA program in which an osteopathic trainee is registered in a residency program that is accredited by both the AOA and ACGME. The osteopathic trainee receives both AOA and ACGME credit. Trainees who complete dual programs have the option to become board certified by either or both the AOA and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
   
Current Filled Positions
OGME 1
1
OGME 2
1
OGME 3
1
OGME 4
0
   
Application Information
Dean's letter required:
Yes
Required number of letters of recommendation:
3
Official Medical School transcripts required:
Yes
NBOME Board scores required (Part 1):
Yes
NBOME Board scores required (Part 2):
Yes
Earliest date for applications: (mm/dd/yyyy)
09/01/2010
Interview start date: (mm/dd/yyyy)
09/01/2010
Interview end date: (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/18/2010
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions: 120
How many new trainees do you intend to recruit next year?:

4 Osteopathic and 10 Allopathic trainees

Attention new trainees! This program will grant residency credit for the 1st postdoctoral year of training. Students will "Match" directly into this residency and the 1st postdoctoral year will be considered the first year of residency training. For more details, click HELP or call this program
Additional Application Information:

Accept either COMLEX or USMLE or both
   
OPTI Affiliation(s):
  • Texas OPTI
   
List of Sponsors
UNTHSC-TCOM
   
List of Consortia Entities
None Listed
   
Policies
Teaching faculty supervise students, interns, residents:
Yes
Residents supervise students and interns:
Yes
Yearly specialty in-service examination required:
Yes
   
Completion and Board Data
Approximate percentage of program completion: N/A
Approximate percentage who took the specialty board exam within 3 years of completion: N/A
Estimated percentage of above who achieved board certification on first attempt: N/A
Part I: N/A
Part II: N/A
Part III: N/A
Conditioned: N/A
   
Call Schedule
Call Type
Frequency Type
Day
 
Days
OGME 1
  Frequency  
Hospital  
1
Q
4
OGME 2
  Frequency  
Hospital  
1
Q
4
OGME 3
  Frequency  
Hospital  
1
Q
4
OGME 4
    N/A
   
 
 
 
Call Schedule Additional Information:

1 in 4 call with inpatient rotations to include PICU; NO NICU call, electives rotations usually not associated with call.

Educational Environment:
Average hours/week of regular scheduled lectures/conferences:
10
Training in outpatient ambulatory sites:
2
 
Educational Features
ACLS certification provided No
Board review courses
Yes
Component on malpractice, jurisprudence, and/or risk management
Yes
Component on physician-patient communication skills No
Ethics curriculum/consultation
Yes
Formal curriculum in behavioral medicine
Yes
Formal curriculum on managed care
Yes
Formal training in osteopathic manipulative treatment
Yes
Journal club
Yes
Procedures courses No
Research opportunity
Yes
Structured curriculum on end-of-life care No
Structured practice management experience
Yes
Written evaluation of performance
Yes
   
Program Benefits
Childcare Onsite
Yes
CME Allowance
Yes
Computer system to document resident clinical logs
Yes
Disability
Yes
Expense reimbursement for educational meetings/conferences
Yes
Family leave
Yes
Health Insurance
Yes
Housing No
Leave for educational meetings/conferences
Yes
License Paid No
Life Insurance
Yes
Malpractice Insurance
Yes
Maternity leave
Yes
Medical leave
Yes
Meeting Reimbursement
Yes
Paternity leave No
Professional Membership Payment
Yes
 
Other Benefits:
Food is free. Parking free and immediately adjacent to the hospital. PDA/smart phone for all incoming residents to keep. Reimbursement for Board Certification exam if successfully accomplished in the first year of eligibility.
 
Salary and Vacation
Salary
Vacation
OGME 1
42000
3
OGME 2
43000
3
OGME 3
45000
4
OGME 4
0
0
 
Hospital Info
Driscoll Children's Hospital

3533 S. Alameda

Corpus Christi, TX, 78411-1721
Hospital Bed Size:
169
Occupied Bed Size %:
59
ER Visits Per Year:
35459
Web site Url:
Hospital has opportunities for 3rd year osteopathic students to do clinical rotations at this site? Yes
Hospital has opportunities for 4th year osteopathic students to do clinical rotations at this site? No
 
Affiliated Hospitals
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Memorial
2606 Hospital Boulevard
Corpus Christi, TX, 78405

Rotation:Newborn/term nursery

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - South
5950 Saratoga Boulevard
Corpus Christi, TX, 78414

Rotation:Newborn/term nursery

Contact Info

Interim Director of Osteopathic Medical Education

David F. Dohi, DO

3533 S. Alameda

Corpus Christi, TX 78411-1721

ph (361) 855-7346 | fax (361) 855-4201

david.dohi@dchstx.org

Program Contact

Eva Eureste

3533 South Alameda

Corpus Christi , TX 78411

ph (361) 694-5465 | fax (361) 694-5466

Email: eva.eureste@dchstx.org
General Comments
Our allopathic residency was established 54 years ago, but we are a new Osteopathic Pediatric Residency Program. We have a five (5) year accreditation with the AOA. We usually have anywhere from 6 to 7 osteopathic medical students rotating in our hospital at any given time. All meals are free and our benefits are well above average for residents. Current salaries to be upgraded May 1, 2010 and those listed are the salaries for July, 2010.
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